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It appears that father time has finally caught up with Philip Rivers. In his 16th NFL season, Rivers has shown his age. After a solid 2018 from both Rivers and the Chargers as a whole, the veteran quarterback has struggled in 2019 completing just 64.7 percent of his passes for 3434 yards, 17 touchdowns, and […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were down 17-3 to the Denver Broncos and the first half was coming to a close. With the clock ticking down, they needed to do something fast. Enter Austin Ekeler, Philip Rivers, and Mike Williams. First, Philip Rivers connected with wide receiver Mike Williams for 52 yards. Rivers and Mike Williams […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will likely be one of the teams who’ll be shopping for a new quarterback in the offseason if Philip Rivers doesn’t get his act together. There are reports that Rivers could be benched for Tyrod Taylor if he doesn’t turn his poor performances around. Looking at how his performances have been […]

The 12th week of the NFL season came to a close on Monday night with the Baltimore Ravens obliterating the Los Angeles Rams. Before looking ahead to Week 13, there were a few quarterbacks who performed well in fantasy football in Week 12. What more can be said about Lamar Jackson that hasn’t already been […]

After Monday night’s devastating defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Los Angeles Chargers aren’t ready to make a change under center. Without any hesitation, Anthony Lynn said that Philip Rivers will remain the starting quarterback for Los Angeles per Gilbert Manzano. Anthony Lynn was asked if there's a possibility of a quarterback change: "I’m […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers did not exactly have a shining moment during his team’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, as he threw four interceptions. Turnovers have become a rather alarming trend for Rivers throughout the season, as he has now thrown 14 picks overall, and the veteran admits that […]

The Los Angeles Chargers suffered another bitter loss — this time to the Kansas City Chiefs — that could have easily gone the other way. Philip Rivers is finding himself on the wrong end of the story often, and this puts into question whether he’s still got what it takes to succeed as a quarterback […]

Another week, another close game lost by Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers. It appears this was the one that finally secured his place as arguably the most heartbroken quarterback in NFL history. The Chargers came up short once again in the 24-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. According to ESPN Stats & Info, […]

Just like that, the fat lady was singing in Mexico. The Los Angeles Chargers found themselves with an opportunity to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Mexico City in the fourth quarter of the contest. However, safety Daniel Sorensen ended those efforts. Watch below. On 2nd-and-10, at the 14-yard line, with 24 seconds left in […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have a tough game on Monday night football against the Kansas City Chiefs in Mexico City, but all hope isn’t lost for the Chargers. They have had big wins this season including one over Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, the same team that went into Arrowhead Stadium and beat […]

Philip Rivers does not have a desire to hang up his cleats. However, with the quarterback’s contract with the Los Angeles Chargers ending after the 2019 season, he will take some time to evaluate where he is mentally and physically to see where he stands for playing in 2020 and beyond. Rivers hope is to […]

The Los Angeles Chargers may just be 4-6 and their chances of making the playoffs seem bleak, but don’t tell that to Philip Rivers. With a pivotal matchup that will likely determine whether or not the Chargers will remain in the AFC postseason picture looming with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, Rivers insists […]

On Thursday night, Philip Rivers could not get out of the way of himself. On the first two drives of the Los Angeles Chargers’ loss to the Oakland Raiders, he threw two interceptions; both by safety Erik Harris with one being returned for a touchdown. On the last drive of the loss, he threw another […]

It was a bitter game for the Los Angeles Chargers as they narrowly lost their Thursday Night Football game against the Oakland Raiders. Philip Rivers and the offense managed to keep the game close but were n’t able to close it out as they fell, 24-26. They are now 4-6 for the season, and Rivers […]

The Los Angeles Chargers had an opportunity to execute a game-winning drive during their 26-24 loss to the Oakland Raiders on Thursday Night Football. Not only did the Chargers just fall short in clutch time, but Philip Rivers also failed to complete any of his seven pass attempts on the team’s final drive and capped […]

During the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Chargers’ matchup with the Oakland Raiders on Thursday Night Football, Philip Rivers connected with Austin Ekeler for a crucial go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. Rivers.@AustinEkeler. The @Chargers take the lead in the fourth quarter! #BoltUp 📺: #LACvsOAK on @NFLNetwork | @NFLonFOX | @PrimeVideoHow to watch: https://t.co/I6INVckndX […]

One interception isn’t enough for Oakland Raiders safety Erik Harris. A drive after reeling in his first pick of Thursday on Chargers’ Philip Rivers, Harris got another one. The difference between the two? Harris took it to the house on the second one. Watch below. Rivers forces a pass towards Harris’ direction, and ultimately, he […]

On the Los Angeles Chargers’ first drive on Thursday night, Philip Rivers got lucky twice: Two Oakland Raiders near-interceptions were barely avoided. However, on their third attempt at reeling in an interception, they did just that, courtesy of Erik Harris. The Raiders’ safety hauled in a Rivers pass intended for wide receiver Keenan Allen. Watch […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are fresh off of a massive victory over the surging Green Bay Packers. With the Packers visiting the West Coast this past weekend, perhaps the Los Angeles lifestyle — albeit just a glimpse of it — may have proven to be too much for the Packers to handle as the Chargers […]

After suffering three straight defeats to the Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Tennessee Titans, many though the Chargers were done. Their offensive line was shot and their running game was essentially non-existent with many fans thinking it was another lost season for Los Angeles. Despite the disappointing struggles, the Chargers kept fighting and after getting […]

Maybe changing offensive coordinators was a good thing for the Los Angeles Chargers. Perhaps it meant that the new one, Shane Steichen, would utilize Philip Rivers’ deep-ball throwing. Scratch out the “perhaps” part, because that’s exactly what Steichen is doing. On 1st-and-10, late in the third quarter of the Chargers’ — so far — beat […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were finally able to put an end to their three-game losing streak with a victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 8. Despite the low-scoring affair, quarterback Philip Rivers was able to do just enough to secure the win. The Chargers were expected to have some difficulty scoring against this formidable […]

The NFL season is rapidly passing by and there are now seven weeks completed. In Week 7, quite a few quarterbacks had notable performances in fantasy football. Among them, none of them were nearly as impressive as Aaron Rodgers against the Oakland Raiders. The Green Bay Packers longtime quarterback carved the Raiders defense for 429 […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are now in the midst of a three-game losing streak after coming up short against the Tennessee Titans in week 7 of the 2019 NFL season. Regardless, quarterback Philip Rivers is not ready to press the panic button just yet. There is no question that the Chargers have continued to fall […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Phillip Rivers thinks this week everyone will find out what type of team they have after the loss to the Tennessee Titans. The Chargers had a chance to take the lead late in the game, but running back Melvin Gordon fumbled it on the one-yard line. Instead of scoring and maybe […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have been struggling to get any kind of offense going during their two-game losing streak. Facing another potentially disappointing loss to the Tennessee Titans, quarterback Philip Rivers was able to throw a dart to running back Austin Ekeler for a 41-yard touchdown. Rivers throws a 41-yard dart to @AustinEkeler for the […]

The Tennessee Titans will welcome the Los Angeles Chargers to Nissan Stadium in Week 7. Don’t worry Chargers fans, you will have an excuse as to why there aren’t more Titans fans in the crowd. Both teams came into the season with different expectations; with the Chargers anticipating a return to the playoffs. But both […]

The Los Angeles Chargers suffered their latest disappointing loss on Sunday night, falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 24-17 at home. The game ended with Philip Rivers getting picked off by Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton, which thwarted the Chargers’ last-minute comeback hopes. Fellow Pittsburgh cornerback Mike Hilton then waved goodbye to the […]

Week 5 will feature one of the best rivalries in the AFC as the Los Angeles Chargers will host the Denver Broncos. As Denver searches desperately for its first win, Broncos star linebacker Von Miller commended L.A. quarterback Philip Rivers and the Chargers as a whole. #Broncos @VonMiller on facing Phillip Rivers. He had one […]

Melvin Gordon has decided to end his hold out and report to the Los Angeles Chargers, and while he won’t be playing this weekend, his return will obviously have significant ramifications on the Chargers long term. Los Angeles has gotten off to a 1-2 start without him, so it will be certainly nice for the […]

At this point of the season, there is a collective group of quarterbacks that should be considered must-start options in fantasy football. You shouldn’t need anyone to tell you to start Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott, Lamar Jackson, or Russell Wilson each and every week. Regardless of their matchups, all of those quarterbacks should never be […]

The Houston Texans came away with a big victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, and afterward, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers was very complimentary of Texans’ signal-caller Deshaun Watson. “I actually saw him before I was walking in [to the press conference] and he came — actually I think he came looking for me […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers was not happy with the team’s mistakes against the Detroit Lions on Sunday and made that very clear after the game. The Chargers only lost by three points and they had plenty of opportunities to put up many more points. Kicker Ty Long missed two field goals and the […]

37-year-old veteran quarterback Philip Rivers is making history, with the Los Angeles Chargers signal-caller surpassing 55,500 career passing yards in Week 2 against the Detroit Lions. Per NFL Research on Twitter, Rivers made elite company on Sunday. Philip Rivers became the 8th player in NFL history to reach 55,500 career passing yards – Others: Drew […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is in the final year of his current contract, but the veteran does not seem to be worried about his long-term future in Los Angeles: “I really just feel at peace about that,” Rivers told Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. “Tom (Telesco) and I had really good conversations throughout […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has spent enough time in the NFL to know how difficult it is to remain consistent in the injury-laden league. This is why he has a ton of respect for Los Angeles Chargers’s Philip Rivers. The Lions are set to face the Chargers at Ford Field on Sunday, and there […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will be embarking on a new season without tight end Antonio Gates for the first time in the past 17 seasons. For Philip Rivers, it’s going to be an unfamiliar sight to not see Gates’ locker next to his during the regular season. Via Gilbert Manzano in The Orange County Register: […]

The Los Angeles Chargers and the Indianapolis Colts square off in week 1 of the regular season on Sunday. With the shocking announcement of Andrew Luck’s retirement mere weeks ago, things have been a little hectic. However, enough time has passed that things have settled down and order has been restored (for the most part). […]

The Week 1 matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Los Angeles Chargers was supposed to be one of the marquee quarterback battles of the opening weekend. Andrew Luck had just won the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year Award, while Philip Rivers was coming off of arguably the best season of his career. Of […]